Finally—Democrats romance the working class
Early in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign, Donald Trump was the subject of much mockery. No way this buffoon could win said the pundits.…
… a Bill Longstaff blog
Early in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign, Donald Trump was the subject of much mockery. No way this buffoon could win said the pundits.…
The Democrats are quite pleased with their showing in the U.S midterm elections. From where I sit, it doesn’t look quite that cheerful—they lost the…
As a social democrat I may be prone to seeing the virtues in progressives and the vices in conservatives. But I challenge any objective observer…
As a passionate believer in democracy, I feel compelled to comment on the recent democracy summit called to order by President Biden. Cynicism about the…
The United States and China, rivals on the world stage and also the two biggest economies and the two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases made…
President Joe Biden missed his goal of 70 percent of Americans vaccinated against Covid by July 4th. Some cities are now urging even vaccinated residents…
There was a period following WWII when we approached utopia. Well, OK, maybe that’s overstating it, but we had created probably the finest society, in…
For some time, corporations have had things their way. With globalization, which was largely designed by and for them, they were able to slip the…
The United States is the most unequal of the advanced countries. By far. And it’s getting worse. The ratio of the average income of the…
During Joe Biden’s election campaign, he promised he would be “the most pro-union president you've ever seen.” This may be the most important promise he…